single-celled

Cultural  

1. Made up of only one cell. Bacteria are single-celled organisms.

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Example Sentences

Zhang cautioned that the study focused on yeast and E. coli, single-celled organisms where the effects of mutations are easier to measure.

From Science Daily

That same sample was further tested using a bio-molecular method called 'ELISA', a technique in which antibodies bind to proteins produced by single-celled organisms.

From Science Daily

And that really means everything, from trees and birds to single-celled organisms and viruses.

From Literature

This explains why organisms -- from single-celled microbes to complex plants -- experience diminishing growth returns even when conditions seem ideal, as each new stage reveals a fresh constraint.

From Science Daily

A sample -- containing cells, tissues, or single-celled organisms -- is embedded in a transparent gel that absorbs water and expands.

From Science Daily